In What Types of Activities do Forensic Psychologists Engage?

Mar 31, 2011 |

Forensic psychologists engage in a wide variety of activities and take on a number of different roles and responsibilities. They work in either or both sides of the justice system (criminal and civil) as well as in one of two broad areas of psychology (clinical or experimental). Forensic psychologists may be trained as either clinical psychologists or experimental psychologists (defined broadly to encompass all non-clinical areas of psychology) and engage in a variety of activities within each of these two broad areas. This article provides information regarding the types of activities in which forensic psychologists engage.